The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-31

colorcd people in the schools be suhserved
by placing him in the board? Ed Shaw is
the leading responsible party in this par
tcular case, but he worked in complete
harmony with those who labor for the
downfall OF the present acknowledged SUI
peIior administration
Another fliinsy invention OF the enemy
TO play upon popular feeling is the hue
and cry against the police and fire depart
ments being solid against the courthouse
ticket 1t is claimed that Mr.. IIadden
and his associates are turning them in this
| direction, the unmistakablc intimation be-
ing that If left to their own desire they
would be TIE other way. The police, os-
| pecially, have come in Tor full share OF
abuse and ridicule. Officer Cullen has
been on the force since 1867, and rcmem-
bcrs the many hardships endured when
Mr.. Chase was in the old board OF alder
men, and purchased city scrip ut many
times less than par value. lie speaks in
unity with all the older members OF the
force. said he yesterday TO an APPEAL
reporter, who approached him on the sub
| ject;
"An Aroidnchc reporter accosted me Just
now with the remark that You've all got
to behave yourselves on election day.
Wen see 10 that I've been on the POI
lice force since that reporter was child,
and I've never seen policeman misbc-
have at the polls suppose, however, lac
was only trying TO draw me out, 10 put in
an interview. There's one thing certain,
| II Chase was the only name on the ticket
| lice and lircmen have sold him scrip, ire
| Anantlts Ia. .k,s
| II, and while he was in the board, too"
Have You ever sold him scrip at large
| discount?h
Eyes sir ! have, and don't want any
more OF his administration. That policy
passed away with the old form OF govern
ment and we are paid in cash. Therefore
there Is no chance 10 shove scrip at Il large
profit"
Here is the objection 10 Mr.. Chase by
the older police, tiremen and other city
! employees. III those who came in since the
Taxing District was established are OPP
posed to him il is because they know that
IN MIR. MADDEN and his associates they
have friends, tried and true, and il il but
natural for them TO east their sympathics
and support in that direction. The at
| tempt 10 create different impression is
| only catchpcnny nonsense. Another view
Of the clamor: Policemen and fremen
have only one vote each the total not ex-
cccding 100. This is not number 10 ex-
| cite 81 much adverse comment. The real
secret is that, having the sympathy Of the
| peace guardians, the ballot-bOXes have n
! better chance 10 receive only what they
are entitled To- on election day. The ward
manipulators are very handy with surplus
tickets, and, ii given an opportunity, know
where TO put them 30 as 10 do the most
good for their cause. As the court house
ticket is peculiarly the creation OF the
most noted ward manipulators, backed by
some lofty powers that be, the danger Ia
them is imminent, unless the police and
good citizens can bc bulldozcd
Mr. John ponncly is a well known con-
tractor, an intelligent Irishman, and a
keen observer of men and things With
all his opportunities and the lights before
him, be- came rs near giving the real milk
in the cOcoanut' OF this fight rs any one.
The public should not lose sight Of the
issue. Said he TO nm APPEAL reporter
1T is the same fight, in new but pre-
arranged form, wagcd last summer, when
those indictments against Taxing District
officials were returned by my grand jury.
| The street railroad anaconda is NJ the
| bottom ol the whole business, aud for
what? by having consolidation recognized
by the cuuncil II would give them renewed
lie ON Main, Poplar, Bealc, Vance aud
lauderdalc streets for several years. II
men interested, and their sympathinfs, can
| bc placed In the council there Is danger Of
accomplishing this fact. Take Main street
asan example of what this would mean tothc
city. AZ present the company pays moth
ing for the franchise; IL will enjoy IL free
for about six years, and II consolidation il
authorized this lease will bc extended
during the present life of the Citizens
company. When the short franchise OK
pircs il could be- sold for, perhaps, $50.
OOo per year. It's worth the while Of the
company, therefore, 10 take a leading
and very active part IN the campaign for
the men put up partly ut lis instance In
this respect the fight Is between lIaddcn
and anti-lladdcn elements"
II il IN indisputablo fact that the back.
bone OF the opposition is with the same
element that wagcd the persecution against
the TnNing District officials last summer,
aud which was shown up and exploded IN
the answer In chanccry published in TnE
ArrEAL yesterday. The statement has
been made that McssiS. Josiah Patterson.
Luke l., Wright and iuySer Edmondson,
counsel in some Of the various cases, took
leading parts IN the representative mass
meeting Thursday night. How was with
the other tickcg The meeting Of 100 ward
manipulator was held In the criminal
courtroom, the realm Of judge Du-
Bose; the law partner OF Attorney
General Geo. u. Peters presided; the sccrc-
tory was deputy clerk in the criminal
court; Mr.. Chase, the showed under Oh.
poncnt 81 Mr.. H. &. Graves five years ago.
was nominated 10y DR.. Goodyear, 20 rcict
Of the dciund government" and the
showed under opponent Of President Hal.
den in the election Of two years ago; Mr.
John j. Shea, member uf my grand
jury which returned thcmcccssors Of the
quashcd indictments, nominated Mr.
Spcor. There YOU are, there Won are,
there You afc!' II might also be rrmcm.
hcWd In this connection that Judge Du.
Bose and Col. Thomas Barnett are taking
very prominent aud active parts IN the
canvass, though the former Is more Of an
adviser or organizer.
Mr. :. j. Camp has written the follow.
ing letter II acceptance:
Fellow tityons Of Memphis
Thanking you iof the honor bestowed 10 nom
lnuiinF mr " The uhrr ~ sUhnul rummist iunpf
de- hrrhy nCrrrt, and viii faithfully discharge
The dn.lr oi The office u elected. Respectfully,
:. ,. CAHr.
As rnr time rolls on aud everything
changes. like The old adagc, time changes